Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
Practise how to select and utilise certified and structural anchor points
Practise how to apply the theory of lifting angle, angle factor, deviation, and edge protection
Practise how to rig and operate a manually operated rescue system to horizontally transport the injured person and how to mitigate the challenges of a horizontal rescue enabling a safe rescue operation
Practise how to apply rescue methods, techniques, and precise and clear communication in performing safe lowering/raising rescue operations from a WTG
Practise how to perform regular checks of the injured person during the entire rescue operation
Practise how to perform the rescue effort as a team member or team coordinator
Show acknowledgement of the added value of having a team coordinator
Practise how to conduct a rescue operation in poor lighting conditions
Practise how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable
RESCUE UP
90 min.
Helicopter transport becomes increasingly important for the offshore wind industry. Without the dependency on helicopters for emergency transport, the evacuation route will always be towards the base of the tower. However, emergency evacuation by helicopter transport from a hoisting platform, requires the rescue team to bring the injured person up to the helicopter hoisting platform, rather than to the base of the tower. The lesson is also relevant for structures with a considerable basement structure and transition piece. Rescue up may be the best option here as standard evacuation equipment and techniques might not always be suitable for excessive distances in these locations.
The aim is to enable the participants to bring their injured person from a lower platform to the higher platform, outside and inside the tower, by the use of a power driven lowering/raising rescue system.
After having successfully completed this lesson, the participants can:
92) Take initiative to assess and determine evacuation strategy during a rescue operation, attending to a clear and preferred evacuation route for the injured person outside or inside the tower, including a high awareness on the risk of the injured person getting stuck in the WTG (e.g. under a tower-tower section) (Ability, intermediate level)
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